Orient Express - Cheap Chinese Rims / Wheels / Forks / Frames / Cranks / Etc

Any review on this yet?
Build quality, how true is it? Weight? Also does it sound sweet?

Caveats..I've not heavily scrutinised it and don't have a frame of reference for other disc wheels. There is nothing to suggest it isn't true but will try to take a closer look next week. I'll have to do a weigh-in with tyre on.

The finish of the internals is excellent, as any LB rim. If you look very closely at the outside you can notice the odd minor defect. It's not immaculate like a set of their rims but must be harder to layer up. No real complaints about it, the pizza layup is done well.

It setup tubeless easily, managed to wrestle on a GP5000 TL in 25c. As you'd expect, getting it pumped up is a pain & this is one side entry.

The noise has been a little underwhelming so far, only really gets going when rocking the bike/climbing but I've also got a rather noisy chain on right now. Suspect it's noisier for the people around me.

Enjoyed a fast group ride out to Windsor on it.

Has anyone tried a 28 on WR rims yet and if so how much did they size up?

There’s a chart on LB site
https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Road-Bike-Tire-Width-Charts.html

Depending on the tyre, a 28mm on WR rims comes up around 30-32mm. My 32mm tyres come up at 35mm.

Anyone got a link for decent long sleeve jerseys from Ali or elsewhere please?

Oh I need them like you wouldnt believe.

Any chance of a LB group order…?

Cheers both, I'll resume the wait for 30c

looks at this comment with interest, then looks at the unbuilt rims from the last round glaring at me

looks at this comment with interest, then looks at the bank balance glaring at me

We could cut out the middle man maybe haha

I really should've just ordered fully built wheels. Still not sure why I didnt.

Could possibly be interested in getting some track wheels (WHEELS - i have learnt my lesson) if i can scrape together some $$$

Anyone that wants a 36H WR45 rim for cheapness.....I have one. Brand new.

36 ? damn

if you look some more they disappear... they wouldn't be a pair of 24h or 28h disc by any chance ?

20 & 28h rim i'm afraid.

I could possibly be persuaded - need a pair of rims for my nice DT hubs

Tell me about it, basically worthless.

Yeah I think I'd join in

Wooohoo just another 24 more to go

Id maybe buy another rim.

Pm me, I’m looking for a 36 for my Rohloff hub.
Thanks

Im out, just got those cheap LB rims that were on ebay

Anybody else (like Ghostface) decided against their EE copies and looking to move them on? Currently interested in trying them but know that during the few weeks postage I'll likely come to my senses and decide I don't need/like them.

@Arnomatic I have a set and have done a good 200+ miles on them. I've upgraded the brake pad holders and bolts to the original EE ones which helped massively with the braking. However, the adjuster rod kept moving the pads over so you end up getting brake rub on the rims. Ordered the black ones and have a pair of real El TD ones and I have to say they don't stand up next to these in performance at all. Personally I wouldn't bother, even after paying out for real EE pad holders and bolts its not worth it. Going to donate them to a mate for his hill climb bike where these issues won't really become a problem.